Allen is a proponent of democratic reform [5] and supports independent local government, some proportional representation and a fully elected House of Lords. (en.wikipedia.org)
Instead of the Queen having to decide who should be Prime Minister before parliament meets, the first business of a newly elected House of Commons should be to select the Prime Minister, who would then be formally appointed by the Queen. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
A survey published yesterday by the Hansard Society reveals that 42 per cent of the public would support a fully elected House of Lords, and 40 per cent want a mixture. (politics.co.uk)